Football Preview: Corona Panthers vs. Great Oak Wolfpack
Corona is 0-4 against Great Oak since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Corona Panthers are on the road again to play the Great Oak Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Corona will be strutting in after a victory while Great Oak will be coming in after a loss.
Corona's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Rancho Alamitos' usually-dominant defense. Corona put the hurt on Rancho Alamitos with a sharp 34-14 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since September 22, 2023.
Will Hitchcock was a one-man wrecking crew for Corona as he threw for 274 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Frankie Mendez, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Great Oak fell victim to Chaparral and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a blow against the Pumas, falling 42-0. The Wolfpack haven't had much luck with the Pumas recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Corona's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Great Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Corona was taken down by Great Oak 49-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Corona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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